[balladeer]

I would love an affordable and lightweight 13" ThinkPad like laptop (or any brand as long as it's good and reliable) where I can install an up and coming Linux distro like ElementaryOS after my old MacBook Air dies.

No, I am not going to buy those costly alternatives Apple has lined up after it's obvious they are killing Air (even though there might be a new one coming with almost just one tiny tweak).

But then again, Lenovo pretty much destryoed the ThinkPad brand and is on the path to do the same to the Moto range with their substandard quality and even worse service.